The Veteran's hypertension and cardiomyopathy are granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD.,PTSD is granted with a 100 percent rating throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: Service connection for hypertension, cardiomyopathy, and PTSD was established based on their relationship to pre-existing conditions (diabetes mellitus and PTSD). The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, cardiomyopathy, PTSD, right upper extremity and hand neurological disorder (peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome), squamous cell carcinoma of the neck, basal cell skin cancer, thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral foot disability (hammer toes, degenerative arthritis, pes planus), skin disability (psoriasis), hypothyroidism, hyperlipidemia, genitourinary disorder (benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary incontinence, nephrolithiasis, hematuria), gynecomastia, gastritis and gastroduodenitis, colon polyps, respiratory disorder (COPD and pulmonary nodules), bilateral eye disability, stroke, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity and hand neurological disorder (peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18114738
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and skin disabilities related to herbicide exposure.
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